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Smart Investments in Minnesota's Students inspires question at Gubernatorial candidate debate

At the 2010 Major Party Gubernatorial Candidate Debate held on January 27, Growth & Justice research became the topic of discussion when the following question was asked:
  

“The progressive think tank Growth & Justice, recommended last year that the state of Minnesota set a policy goal of increasing the number of college graduates it produces per year by 50 percent by the year 2020. Would you as governor adopt that goal? If you would how would you propose to achieve it? If you would not what policy goal would you set for higher education?"

The event, sponsored by the News Council and the League of Women Voters Minnesota Education Fund in cooperation with the Minnesota Newspaper Association, featured 10 Democrats, 6 Republicans, and 4 Independence Party candidates.

A full re-broadcast of the debate is available at Minnesota Public Radio. Video courtesy of The UpTake.